Pristis · Sawfish

Pristis belongs to phylum Chordata, class Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fish).

KingdomAnimaliaPhylumChordataClassChondrichthyes

Classification of Pristis

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordataNotochord
ClassChondrichthyesCartilaginous fish
Common nameSawfish
NCERTClass 11 Biology, Chapter 4: Animal Kingdom

Why it's in Chondrichthyes

Chordata: A notochord, a dorsal hollow nerve cord and paired pharyngeal gill slits at some stage of life.

Chondrichthyes: Skeleton of cartilage; tiny placoid scales; gill slits without an operculum; no air bladder, so they must keep swimming.

Other NCERT examples of Chondrichthyes

ScoliodonDogfishChondrichthyes
CarcharodonGreat white sharkChondrichthyes
TrygonStingrayChondrichthyesHas a poison sting.
TorpedoElectric rayChondrichthyesHas electric organs.

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